sued; suing
1
a
: to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
specifically
: to bring an action against
b
: to proceed with and follow up (a legal action) to proper termination
2
archaic
: to pay court or suit to : woo
3
obsolete
: to make petition to or for
1
: to take legal proceedings in court
2
: to make a request or application : plead
—usually used with for or to
sue for peace
3
: to pay court : woo
He loved … but sued in vain …—
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth
suer
noun
Examples of sue in a Sentence
Some people sue over the most minor things.
People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue.
They've threatened to sue the company.
He is suing the doctor who performed the unnecessary surgery.
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That case eventually ended with a judge awarding nearly $13 million to the 22 women who had sued him and the others involved with the GirlsDoPorn site.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Kaley sued Snap and TikTok as well; the two companies settled before the trial began but remain defendants in hundreds of other cases.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Idaho lawmakers fiercely debated a proposal to allow people to sue businesses and local governments that allow transgender people to use the restrooms aligning with their gender identity.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
But the matter caused quite a stir in Georgia, where the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections sued to regain their materials and some Republicans have questioned the search.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Kaley sued Snap and TikTok as well; the two companies settled before the trial began but remain defendants in hundreds of other cases.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Idaho lawmakers fiercely debated a proposal to allow people to sue businesses and local governments that allow transgender people to use the restrooms aligning with their gender identity.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
But the matter caused quite a stir in Georgia, where the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections sued to regain their materials and some Republicans have questioned the search.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Sue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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